MUM vs MP Final Commentary - Bengaluru (15 December 2024)

Fuller and on off. Shedge pushes it back to the bowler. 

FOUR! Runs needed now 8! Slammed down the ground! On middle. This is thumped down the ground and it beats the long on fielder.

SIX! Slammed over the fence! Two needed! On middle. Fuller and on middle. This is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie. 

A single! SCORES LEVEL! On middle. This is driven down the ground to long on for one. 

SIX! Finishes it off in style! A big hit to end it! Fuller and on middle. Right in the slot. This is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie. MUMBAI WIN BY 5 WICKETS!

SIX! Gets hold of this one too! What a shot. Just the 15 needed now! Fuller and outside off. Shegde plants his front foot outside the line and hits it over the square leg fence for a biggie. 

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Pressure. 

SIX! Shot! This is fuller and outside off. Shedge just moves across and hits it over the square leg fence for a massive biggie. 

Good review! This is wide outside off. It has been wider. The review is taken and the third umpire overturns the decision. 

Outside off. This is guided past point for one. 

Two! Full and outside off. This is slapped straight down the ground. Two taken. 

This lands just short! Outside off. Fuller. Atharva looks to squeeze it past short third man but this lands just short of the fielder. 

FOUR! That's a poor ball. That's a gift! A full toss on the body. This is pulled through square leg. Poor effort in the field too as he runs, slides but lets it go under him. Pressure releaser. 

Better! Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover. 

Two more! On middle. This is worked through square leg for two. 

FOUR MORE! Off the outside edge! Mumbai won't mind how they come as long as they do. Outside off. Shedge looks to cut. This goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. 

Around off. This is pushed towards cover for one. 

SIX! Massive! Stand and deliver! Two in two balls and it is Mumbai's game to lose now! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 

Another dot! Shortish and outside off. Yadav chops it to cover. 

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one. 

Outside off. This is hit down to long off. A single taken. 

OUT! How big is that? That could well be the game changing moment. Surya Kumar Yadav walks back with Mumbai still needing 46! He looks to play his favourite sweep shot. This is on middle. Holds a touch in the surface. It goes off the top edge towards short fine leg and it is taken by Avesh Khan. Yadav can't believe what he has done but MP are ecstatic. 

A dot now! On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler. 

On middle. This is worked through mid on for one. 

OUT! Taken! MP STAY IN IT WITH A TIMELY WICKET! Kumar Kartikeya it is who provides the breakthrough. Shorter and outside off. Spinning away. Dube looks to pull but due to the spin away. It goes off the top edge and it is taken at covers. 54 needed in 41 now. Can they sneak in a few dots now? 

He straightaway looks to go big! On off. He plays the slog sweep. It goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one. 

Turn! This lands around leg and spins away. Yadav looks to drive but it goes off the outer half to cover. 

Another dot! On the pads. This is worked but straight to square leg. 

FOUR BYES! That's not what MP can afford at the moment. Runs gifted! Shorter and around leg. Yadav makes room and looks to cut but misses. The keeper fails to take it and it goes down to the fine leg fence. 

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off. A single. He keeps strike. 

SIX! That's out of here! That's colossal. This is angled into the pads. Yadav walks across and then flicks it onto the roof. Trademark Yadav. Massive pressure on the bowler now. 

Sensible! Shorter and on off. This is pushed past cover for one. 

Slower and shorter on off. Dubr punches it to cover. 

FOUR! Just out of the reach! Boundary! Mumbai running away with the game! Shorter and outside off. Dube flays jt over point and this races to the fence. 

On middle. Dube nudges it on the leg side for one. 

SIX MORE! Is that the over which turns the tide completely into Mumbai's favor? They need only 54 in 42. End of a massive over! Shorter and on the body. This is pulled over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 

Shortish and outside off. Yadav looks to play the upper cut but misses. 

Another dot! Short and on off. Yadav looks to pull again but misses. Two dots in a row. 

Now a wide! Down the leg side. Yadav looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 

WIDE! Another extra! Down the leg side again. Yadav misses the flick again. 

Just the one this time! Around off. Shortish. This is guided to point for one. 

OUT! Iyer provides the breakthrough. It is the big wicket of Rahane. Yet again, just as the game seemed like slipping away, they strike! That's a fine catch! On off. Shorter. Rahane slashes at it. This flies towards deep point. The fielder takes it with a dive to his left. Brilliant. Game on. 

They would look to squeeze a little now! Shorter and on off. Dube stands tall and pushes it to cover. 

FOUR! That's a poor ball. This is full and outside off. Right in the slot. It is lofted over cover and this races away. That's not the ball he would have wanted to bowl. Helps Shivam get off the mark. 

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one. 

A single again as this is hit down to long on. 

A dot! Flatter and outside off. This is guided to short third man. Need a few more dots to build pressure. 

FOUR! That's nailed! Wow! He plays that shot brilliantly! On middle. This is swept hard through square leg and this races away to the fence. 

Flattwr and on off. This is guided to point. 

A single to end! On middle. This is hit down to long on for one.

FOUR! Runs flowing now! Rahane innovated! He brings out the reverse sweep. This is hit over the point fielder and this races away to the fence. 

FOUR MORE! This is a poor ball! Down the leg side. Rahane pulls it fine and this one races away to the fence. Momentum has completely shifted. MP need a wicket here. 

A full toss on middle. This is hit down to long on for one. 

Slower and on middle. Yadav looks to defend but this turns back in. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

FOUR! Third boundary in the over. Shorter and outside off. Yadav waits and then cuts it. He gets it past point. Boundary again. 

A single taken! On off. This is whipped down to long on for one. 

Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one. 

On middle. This is worked down to long on for one. 

Boundaries just not coming! On off. This worked down to long on for one. 

FOUR! Mumbai needed that! What a shot! Only this guy can hit it like that. This was outside off. He goes down on one knee and hits it behind square on the leg side. No fielder there. 

He knows he missed out there! Outside off. Shorter. This is cut but to point. 

SIX! Bang! That's exactly the over Mumbai needed! Yadav on the charge. 100 needed in 11 overs now. This is full and on off. He lofts it over mid off and it goes all the way. 

Beaten! Turn and bounce! This lands around off and spins away. Yadav is beaten as he looks to push at. 

FOUR! That's a gift! That's a poor ball and that will release a little bit of pressure. On the body. This is pulled past square leg and this goes to the fence. 

Now steps out and looks to go inside out. It goes more off the outer half towards sweeper cover for one. 

Does not pick it. Flatter and on off. This lands and spins away. Rahane looks to flick it but misses. 

Beauty of a delivery! This lands around off and spins away. A lot slower. Rahane looks to go over covers but misses. 

Just the one! Gets away with that! On middle. This is pulled towards deep square leg for one. 

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one. 

Yet another one on the pads of Yadav. He just nudges it through square leg and gets to the other end. 

Three balls, three runs. Outside off. This is slapped past cover for one. 

That is brilliant in the end! On middle. This is worked past short fine leg. Deep square leg runs to his right, dives, the ball is still rolling towards the ropes as he slides forward but he manages to kick it back in with his trailing leg. Two saved. 

On middle. Yadav works it through mid-wicket for one. 

Dot to end! Another tidy over! On off. Rahane pushes it to mid off. 

Fullish and on off. Rahane pushes it to cover. 

Yet again this holds in the surface a touch! On middle. Rahane checks his shot. It goes uppishly down to long on for one. 

Very good stop! On the pads. Yadav misses out. He looks to flick. It goes off the pads to the left of the keeper who saves a boundary. That's not where you want to bowl to this man. 

Another slower one. This is driven back to the bowler. 

Outside off. Shortish. This is guided towards point for one. Can he end the over well now? Needs to do so. 

DROPPED! You expect Patidar to take that! Rahane has been put down. Not a man you want to drop. He's been in brilliant form. A slower one on off. Rahane looks to flick. Closes the face of the bat early. This goes off the leading edge to the left of mid off. Patidar runs to his left, dives but spills it. A run taken. End of a brilliant over. 

Length and on middle. Rahane pushes it back to the bowler. 

Pure timing again! Fuller and on middle. He clips it down to long on and takes one. 

SIX! Stand and deliver! That's out of here! Fuller and on middle. Iyer stands tall and lofts it down the ground. This goes well over the long on fence. Yet again, a boundary in the over. 

Beaten! Shorter and outside off. Iyer looks to cut but is beaten. 

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Iyet falls. That was a welcome wicket. These two were taking the game away. Yet again a batter falls to a ball well outside off. Iyer goes after it. It goes right off the toe and straight to mid off. Rajat Patidar takes it. 

Fuller and on off. Yadav drives but to mid off. Another successful over for Tripuresh Singh!

Starts off with one down the leg side. Wided. 

On middle. Rahane pushes it down to long on for one. 

Beauty! Don't think that was picked! This lands on off and spins away. Iyer pushes at it but is beaten. 

FOUR! That's a poor ball! Down the leg side. Iyer flicks it fine and this one races away to the fence. A boundary is being scored in almost every over. 

Now takes one as this is pushed down to long on. Sensible batting. 

Rahane now takes one as this is eased down to long on. 

FOUR! Up and over! MP struggling to stem the run flow. This is flatter and on off. It is lofted over cover and this one races away to the fence. 

FOUR! That's hammered! That was a poor ball. Short and wide outside off. This is smashed past cover and this races away to the fence. 

Better! Angles it into the off pole. A lot closer to the batter. Blocked. 

FOUR! He picks the length brilliantly! Slightly shorter and Rahane is onto the back foot quickly. He pulls it over mid-wicket. Second boundary in the over. Runs continue to flow. 

Two more! Slower and shorter. Outside off. Rahane looks to slap it. This goes off the toe end but clears cover. Two taken. 

He's timing it really well! Around off. Length. This is guided past point for one. 

Dot to end but a very expensive over! On middle. Iyer pushes it to cover. 

No dots so far! On the pads. This is flicked to short fine leg. The fielder dives to his left and keeps it down to one.!

A big inswinger. It swings back in from outside off. Holds in the surface a touch. Rahane chips it over the bowler and towards mid on for one. 

SIX! Bang! Over the fence! That's where Shaw likes it. Full and outside off. He gets a chance to free his hands. Shaw slashes, this flies over the third man fence. 

OUT! TAKEN! His strength brings about his downfall. Early wicket for the bowling side and it is of the dangerous Shaw. Just the start Madhya Pradesh needed. This is shorter and outside off. A little wider. Shaw reaches out for it. It goes off the toe end towards deep cover. The fielder takes it with a dive forward. 

Outside off. Length. This is guided past point for one. 

A single to end an action packed over! Fuller and on off. Rahane drives it to the left of the bowler. He sticks a hand out and makes a half stop. Can't stop the run. 

Mumbai and Shaw are off the mark! Shorter and outside off. This is cut to deep point for one. 

Rahane is underway too! Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one. He's hitting the deck hard. 

Length and outside off again. Shaw waits and then guides it past point. Takes one. 

Four singles on the first four balls! Outside off. Rahane guides it past point. A single taken. 

Make that 5 in 5! Tip and run! On middle. Shorter. This is tapped towards the leg side for one. 

Two to end! Shorter and outside off. Rahane guides it past point. This time wider of the sweeper. Takes two.